Associate of Arts in Weapons of Mass Destruction Preparedness

The Associate of Arts in Weapons of Mass Destruction Preparedness provides you with a fundamental understanding of terrorism, terrorist weapons, security vulnerabilities, extremist groups, counterterrorism tactics, and national security. The U.S. military, government agencies, and defense contractors need knowledgeable individuals to help them plan for, deter, and recover from terrorist incidents. This online associate degree helps you to provide additional knowledge for those interested in the fields of a security officer, law enforcement officer, or security specialist with organizations concerned with national security, public safety, and counterterrorism.

In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these learning outcomes:

• Recognize the threat to the U.S. posed by both domestic and international terrorist groups and state actors armed with weapons of mass destruction.
• Describe the threat posed to society by chemical agents.
• Relate the threat posed to society by biological agents.
• Identify the threat posed to society by radiological and nuclear terrorism.
• Review the use of detection and monitoring equipment and personal protection and decontamination practices for the first responder.